Richard J. Elrod, former Cook sheriff, Circuit Court judge

Richard J. Elrod, former Cook sheriff, Circuit Court judge

Chicago Tribune

Richard J. Elrod, left, who was seriously injured during an altercation with a protester during a 1969 Days of Rage demonstration downtown before going on to four terms as Cook County Sheriff and more than 25 years as a Circuit Court judge, died on April 19 at the age of 80.

Richard J. Elrod, left, who was seriously injured during an altercation with a protester during a 1969 Days of Rage demonstration downtown before going on to four terms as Cook County Sheriff and more than 25 years as a Circuit Court judge, died on April 19 at the age of 80. (Chicago Tribune)

Richard J. Elrod, left, who was seriously injured during an altercation with a protester during a 1969 Days of Rage demonstration downtown before going on to four terms as Cook County Sheriff and more than 25 years as a Circuit Court judge, died on April 19 at the age of 80.Chicago Tribune